The Queen’s Speech at the Opening of Parliament
THE Imperial Parliament was opened on Tuesday, November 19, by commission; when the Queen’s Speech, of which the following is a copy was read by the Lord Chancellor :—…
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Politics & elections, 1868
10 stories in Mid North Coast's papers
The Coming Election
IT being now placed beyond reasonable doubt that a dissolution of Parliament will occur very shortly, to be followed, as a matter of course, by a general election, we desire to address a few…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament Likely to Be Dissolved. London, May 1—Evening
The belief has become general that after the passage of the Reform Bills for Ireland and Scotland, the Disraeli Ministry will dissolve Parliament and appeal to the people on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Arrival of the “Rangatira” at Adelaide—with the English Mail Per “Bombay.” News to 11Th June. Ministers Again Defeated. Execution of Barrett, the Cherkenwell Fenian. Her Majesty Places Her Irish Church Patronage at the Disposal of Parliament. President Johnson Acquitted. Church and State Riots. Scotch Reform Bill Carried. Advance in Wool. Adelaide, Sunday, July 5
THE Bombay, P. and O. Co’s steamer, Capt. hector, arrived at the Sound at [?] p.m. on the 1st July. The Surat, steamer, met with an accident…
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The Parliament of the colony re-assembled on Tuesday last, but it is very unlikely that we shall receive even the first day’s proceedings before it will be necessary to go to press. Nevertheless…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Opening of Parliament
THE Parliament (1868) was opened to-day, Tuesday. The Countess of Belmore was present, and all available space was arowded The President of the Conncil [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, Oct. 20Th. the President took his seat at 4 o’clock. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Docker stated that he was in receipt of a communication from his Excellency the Governor, intimating that Mr. Robertson desired a further adjournment until Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pickings From “Sydney Punch. Punch in Parliament. Tuesday, October 27th, 1868
MR. SPEAKER entered the chamber at 28 minutes past 3 o’clock, and after having looked at his old arm-chair with emotion, exclaimed that “he loved it ! he loved it !”…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Election of Mr. Forster
On Monday last, at noon, the Returning Officer, Thomas W. Palmer, Esq., opened the proceedings by reading the writ, when John M’Iyer, Esq., J.P., proposed in a short…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Arrival of the Suez Mall Per Bombay. News to November 27. November Wool Sales Opened Well —Penny Higher. Liberal Major’s in New Parliament. Archbishop of Canterbury Dead. Riots at Drogheda. Prussia Arbitrates Between England and the United States. Spain Declared for Monarchy. Mercury Office, Monday, 2 o’clock p.m
WE are in receipt of the following mall telegram from our Sydney correspondent :— The Rangatira has arrived at Glenelg. The Bombay arrived at King George’s Sound…
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